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Ryan, Barton Thomas, 1839-1908

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Guide to the Barton Thomas Ryan Collection

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Identifier: HC-73
Abstract The collection consists mainly of correspondence but also includes military, social, business and financial records. The bulk of the collection consists of letters from Ryan and Ridding family members and friends. Topics include life in Burlington, Iowa, the Civil War, the military, and general life in the American West. Of particular interest are letters to and from Mary Ridding as the two tried to keep alive their nearly 1000-mile-love affair. In these letters, Ryan also talks about...
Dates: 1848 - 1908